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Secondary schools in Cheshire East, ranked

The 22 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    55.6
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Knutsford Academy

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    54.9
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    The Fallibroome Academy

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    53.4
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Poynton High School

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    53.0
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Alsager School

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    51.9
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Wilmslow High School

    Community school

    51.4
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Tytherington School

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    50.1
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Brine Leas School

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    49.7
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    All Hallows Catholic College

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    49.6
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Sandbach School

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    48.2
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    48.2
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Shavington Academy

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    47.8
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    47.7
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Eaton Bank Academy

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    46.9
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Congleton High School

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    44.8
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    The Macclesfield Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    42.7
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    Middlewich High School

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    41.2
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Ruskin Community High School

    Community school

    37.9
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    The Oaks Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    35.4
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

    University technical college

    32.4
    Attainment 8
  21. 21
    Sir William Stanier School

    Academy sponsor led

    28.4
    Attainment 8
  22. 22
    Cheshire Studio School

    Studio schools

    24.0
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Cheshire East?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College ranks first of 22 ranked secondary schools in Cheshire East, with an average Attainment 8 score of 55.6. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Cheshire East ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Cheshire East?
22 secondary schools in Cheshire East published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.